Apple introduced the iMessage Internet-based text messaging service in version 5.0 of the iOS operating system. This allows non-cellular devices, such as the iPod Touch and iPad, to send text messages to other iOS device users. Your email address must be registered to your device's iMessage account in order to send and receive these text messages. Remove unwanted email addresses to delete an account from your iPod Touch. Keeping your registered email addresses current is important if you wish to receive work-related messages on your iPod Touch, or stop receiving them if you change jobs.

1. Tap the "Settings" icon from the Home screen.

2. Tap the "Messages" button and choose the "Receive At" button.

3. Tap the "Apple ID" button, enter your Apple ID and password, and tap the "Sign In" button. If you have previously accessed the iMessage settings page, your iPod Touch may already be signed in to your iTunes account.

4. Tap the email address you wish to delete from your texting account in the "You Can Be Reached For Messages At" section.

5. Tap the "Remove This Email" button and select the red "Remove Email" button that appears at the bottom of the screen. Your texting account will be deleted from your iPod Touch and will no longer receive iMessage messages.

Tips

To switch iMessage off completely on your iPod Touch, tap the "Messages" button in the Settings app and slide the iMessage switch to "Off."

Tap the "Add Email Address" in the iMessage settings to add a new email address to your iPod Touch's texting account.

Warning

The iPod Touch requires an active Wi-Fi signal to send and receive texts through the iMessage app.

About the Author

Spanner Spencer has been writing since 2005 for a variety of print and online publications. Focusing on entertainment, gaming and technology, his work has been published by Eurogamer.net, "The Escapist," "GamesTM," "Retro Gamer," "Empire," "Total PC Gaming" "The Guardian," among others. Spencer is a qualified medical electronics engineer with a Business and Technology Education Council certificate in technical writing from Huddersfield Technical College.